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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=baldwin@mta-01.sk.sympatico.ca
href="mailto:baldwin@mta-01.sk.sympatico.ca">Baldwin Yamaha Piano =
Centre</A>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> July 09, 2002 9:46 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Laminated =
soundboards. was
Re: Bridge design</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Hi
=
Del,<BR>  =
;
I think Ron Overs has done some work in this area. The laminated =
board
in the Overs piano is outstanding. But there is also attention to =
detail in
every other area.<BR><BR>regards Roger</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Yes. He managed to make a piano =
using a
standard, off-the-shelf Samick laminated soundboard sound very good.
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Given that, think what could be =
done starting
from scratch and actually designing a laminated soundboard from its =
conception
on with performance as the primary criteria.</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV>
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